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- Estimate
- R120,000–R160,000 hammer ≈ $6,340–$8,453
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Cape Town · 19 March 2024
- Dimensions
- image size: 183 by 137,5cm; 190 by 144 by 3,4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13355146
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sthenjwa Luthuli, Saved Soul. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355146.
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Sthenjwa Luthuli, Saved Soul. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355146.
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From the same sale Evening Sale · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasa, Bleecker, New York, Somnyama Ngonyama series, 2016 | Zanele Muholi | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Kwanda II, Durban, Somnyama Ngonyama, series interpretation | Lindani Nyandeni | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Thembeka II, London, Somnyama Ngonyama series interpretation | Lindokuhle Khumalo | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Mumu x London, Somnyama Ngonyama series | Zanele Muholi | R400,000–R600,000 | |
| Enfold, Seeking Refuge series | Berni Searle | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| The Minister of Finance, Dying to be Men series | Kudzanai Chiurai | R100,000–R120,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndebele Pattern | $8,837 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | |
| Victor Vasarely | Transparences (5) | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Lapidaire | Rago, Sep 2021 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Sans titre | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Sthenjwa Luthuli | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Zoeld Violet / Green | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndbele Abstract 26 | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Broey-Kiss | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.